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Teemburra Dam

The Teemburra Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam, with two saddle dams, across the Teemburra Creek, located near the settlement of , approximately west of , Queensland, Australia. The dam was completed in 1997 to supply potable water and for irrigation purposes.

Overview

The rock-fill structure is high and long. The complex is part of the Pioneer River Scheme and includes two earth-filled saddle dams. The main dam regulates flows into Teemburra Creek, while the Saddle Dam No. 2 supplies water into the Palm Tree Creek pipeline. The pipeline runs and is approximately lower in elevation than the reservoir full supply level. Collectively, the dam walls create a reservoir that has a capacity of when full, covers a surface area of that is drawn from a catchment area of . The uncontrolled spillway can handle and delivers water to the adjacent Cattle Creek Valley for irrigation purposes.

Recreation

A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam.

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